Float indicating device.



liiverton, in

State of Wyoming, useful improvements in.

V/ILLIEEVZ S. ADAMS, F RIVER'IO citizen the Devices, of which ncation.

Y'Vl leis invention devices for galsolene it consists in prov for connecting the device, and certain novel the tank for supporting and on one wall of guiding the conne N, WYOMING, ASSIGIIOR (3F ONE-HALF TO CLIFFORD M.

COLE, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLOAT INDICATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 191?.

S. ADAMs, a

county of Fremont and have invented new and Float Indicating the following is a specirelates to heat indicating iding certain novel means float with the indicating means mounted cting means, and limiting the movement of the float.

in the accompanying drawings, iormmg part of this SPEClfiCfllllQllt- Figure l is a view partly partly in section or the device.

Big. 2 shows in elevation and showing the construction details of the means for connectin the movable elements with the upper wall oi a tank or receptacle.

Fig. 3 is a detail in section or" the indicating device.

heterring to the drawings in detail, the

tank is designated and may be of any preferred form, the ing shown at 12.

or cork or other material.

connected at is pivotally operating therein be- This' float may be of metal A lever arm i l with the floatand mav comprise a substantially straight portion at the side ad acent to the float, an inclined portion 16 and a second'straight pOI tlOIi l7 pivoted at plate-like member walls of the tank, I do not thereof. to the formation 18 to a stationary 19 secured to one of the usually the upper wall of course limit myself of the armor lever connecting the float and serving to operate the indicator.

Plate member 1 tegral tubular edge, the form of a qua sarily that form.

serves as a guide for an inne ed at on arm therewith.

27' which is arm 17 of through the inner of passes through portion) the plate itself being substantially in Within also rigidly the lever.

9 is provided with an in- 20 along its curved drant although not neces- The tublilar member 20 1' tube 24; mount- 17 and rigidly connected the inner tube is a wire connected with the ,This wire passes tube and a portion therethe outer tube 20 and an tanks or the like, and

Serial No. 147,459.

tends from the end thereof at a point ad-- jacent the number 2 Z where it enters a connecting tube leading to an indicating device. This tube is designated. 30 and it may be of flexible material and formed of coiled wire, or if preferred, it may be a rigid tube. Under certain conditions the rigid tube is desired or may be necessary. if the tube is of flexible material it may be of drawn metal.

Plate member 19 is rigidly connected with the upper or side wall of the tank in any suitable manner. In the drawings, I have shown an upper plate 31 provided with a slot through which plate member 19 and member 20 project. The elements are rig idly secured w' hin the slot by means of solder or otherwise. Plate 31 rests on the upper wall of the tank, a gasket 3 howover being inserted between the plate and the upper wall of said. tank. A plate Z35 is slotted longitiulinallv for the acconnuodw tion oi, plate ll) and is positioned below the upper wall of the tank, plates 31 and 35 being connected by means oi screws 36 or otherwise. It is to be understood that 1 do not limit myself to any particular means "For mounting the elements on the wall of the tank.

The indicating device which may li employed in connection with any one oi (hose forms may comprise an outer casing 5 inclosing a metallic plate the cent 'al portion 32 of which is bent into concave form in order to provide a substantially tubular construction for guiding the end of the wire l and an indicating device proper designated 53. and consisting of a colored head or any suitable device. The surface of plate 51 or a portion thereof, is covered by a transparent plate oi glass, celluloid or the like, through which the position of the indicating device mav be observed. The gr'aduations appear "on plate 51, on the transparent material 53, or a separate card properly securedv 1 claim In a device of the class described, a plate member provided with an opening therein, a corresponding plate member having an opening therein, a plate member of segmental formation passing through each of the aforesaid openings and secured to one of the plate members segmental member Fatented July to, 11918.

having a tubular portion formed along the curved edge. thereof, and being provided with an offset portion at the inner angular portion of the segment, and with a pro- 5 jecting nien'iber.constituting a stop on said offset, a pivotully mounted arm connected with the offset portion, a float, and means for pivoting said arm to the float, a flexible lllflllbel' connected with the arm at a point between its pivotal connection with the segmentand with the float, and an indicating device connected to the flexible member.

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

, WILLIAM. A 

